Lunar Occultation of Jupiter, Tues Sep 8

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This is visible over a swathe of North America on Tuesday. Here’s the view in Boulder, Colorado:

Start of Occultation

Start of Occultation
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End of Occultation

End of Occultation
End of Occultation1996×1328 114 KB

The occultation of Venus which occurred a couple of months was pretty neat to see and photograph earlier this year, so you might enjoy attempting this one too.

Occultation of Venus, Boulder, Colorado, June 17, 2026
Occultation of Venus, Boulder, Colorado, June 17, 20261280×1280 190 KB

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Cool! I planned this one with TPE a few years back. Lots of fun: Double Occultation | Just as Jupiter peaked out from behind … | Flickr